You Two, Come at Me Together

After a brief silence, Taihe Hall once again filled with murmurs and discussion.

Daoist Sanyuan felt a headache coming on. He waved his hand and said to several disciples nearby, "Take Liu Cheng's body away and see that he is properly buried. I saw it with my own eyes—Liu Cheng attacked Han Fei first, and Han Fei killing him in return does not count as harming a fellow disciple."

"However, your attack was undeniably too heavy-handed. You must reflect on this deeply in the future. Unless absolutely necessary, you are not to harm your fellow disciples again. Can you do that?"

Han Fei bowed respectfully. "This disciple understands."

Wang Rui said anxiously, "Master, he..."

Daoist Sanyuan narrowed his eyes. "What? Do you wish to teach me how to handle this?"

Wang Rui immediately wilted. "This disciple would not dare."

Though he said so aloud, he had already begun to hate Han Fei in his heart. That coward Han Fei had actually acted completely out of character today.

Although Liu Cheng's matter had been settled, Wang Rui had no intention of letting things end there. He looked at Han Fei and said, "Didn't Ninth Junior Brother already agree to compete for the spot? Since that is the case, we'll start with Ninth Junior Brother. The task of defending our position as Head Disciples falls to you."

With a wave of his hand, the five selected Outer Disciples lined up in a row. Every one of them had a higher cultivation than Liu Cheng. Liu Cheng had merely been at the Innate Realm First Level, while the weakest among these five was already at the Innate Realm Third Level. Among disciples under eighteen, these five were already considered the strongest.

Wang Rui said smugly, "Ninth Junior Brother, two of these five are at the Innate Realm Third Level. This senior brother suggests you pick one of those two to fight."

As he spoke, two people from among the five stepped forward. One was male and the other female. They clasped their fists together and said, "Shao Bing, Wei Zixuan, request Ninth Senior Brother's guidance."

Han Fei narrowed his eyes, making no attempt to hide his hatred. These two were clearly part of Wang Rui's faction.

After a moment of silence, Han Fei said, "Since Senior Brother wants me dead so badly, why not come yourself? You and I can fight to the death. If I die at Senior Brother's hands, this junior brother will accept it."

Daoist Sanyuan immediately snorted. "Nonsense! Ninth, whether or not you wish to compete for the spot is your own decision. Even if you agree to fight, you must stop at the proper point."

Han Fei verbally agreed, but inwardly sighed, What a pity. What a pity.

In the Gods Group, Fuxi said, "That Wang Rui is at the Innate Realm Eighth Level. Although you possess two Divine Skills, defeating him is unlikely. Besides, the spiritual energy in your body is pitifully scarce. Unless you break through to the Innate Realm..."

Chiyou said, "Even breaking through to the Innate Realm would be difficult. The gap in levels is too great. Though the Undying Golden Body will strengthen your physical body, it can only enhance it to the limit of your current cultivation. You are still far from truly being undying."

The Yellow Emperor said, "Not boasting about your Void Walking anymore? A skill that only knows how to run can be called a Divine Skill?"

Chiyou said, "Damn it, are you ever going to let this go?"

Pangu said, "..."

Fuxi said, "..."

Yan Di also fell silent. Perhaps he was tired of arguing and could not be bothered with Chiyou, though everyone knew he stood on the same side as the Yellow Emperor.

Han Fei was helpless regarding their grudges as well. The Yan and Yellow Emperors could start arguing with Chiyou in less than two sentences, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Inside Taihe Hall, Han Fei looked at Shao Bing and Wei Zixuan, who had stepped forward. Their auras were more or less equal.

At this moment, Shao Bing and Wei Zixuan both wore disdainful expressions. They were outstanding even among the Outer Disciples, and their arrogance was indeed backed by ability.

There were quite a few Innate Realm disciples under eighteen on Taihe Peak, but only the two of them had reached the Innate Realm Third Level. Naturally, they were extremely proud. And naturally, they looked down even more on Han Fei.

They knew Han Fei's history all too well. If there were a thousand people on Taihe Peak, at least half of them were dissatisfied with Han Fei.

Why should they cultivate day and night without ever obtaining the resources Han Fei possessed as a Head Disciple?

The other eight Head Disciples were even more resentful. Han Fei was trash, so why should he stand on equal footing with them? That was why they had made things difficult for him at every turn.

Seeing that Han Fei still did not move, Wang Rui said, "What? Do you think their cultivation is too high? Why not just admit defeat? It won't be embarrassing anyway."

Wang Rui spoke with a broad smile. He would not miss a single chance to mock Han Fei.

Han Fei sneered. "The lowest cultivation? Could it possibly be lower than mine? May I ask, Eldest Senior Brother, what is my cultivation?"

Wang Rui froze. Only then did he realize that Han Fei was merely at the Body Refining Realm Tenth Level. Bringing up cultivation levels did indeed seem somewhat inappropriate.

But just as Wang Rui was thinking of an excuse to force Han Fei into accepting the challenge, Han Fei said something that shocked everyone present.

Han Fei pointed at the two of them and said, "Let's not waste time. You two can come at me together."

Crack!

The entire hall fell deathly silent. Everyone was stunned by Han Fei's words, including Daoist Sanyuan.

Chiyou said, "Not bad. You've got some of my old swagger, kid. You've got guts..."

Pangu said, "Though you are pushing yourself a little right now, the auras of these two are not particularly strong. They are the weakest kind among those at the same level. With the Undying Golden Body and Void Walking, fighting two opponents above your level should not be too difficult."

Fuxi said, "It is still best to be careful. Although I do not understand how weak Martial Artists at this level can be, it is still one against two. And this is your first battle, so winning will not be easy."

The Yellow Emperor laughed heartily. "Relax. These people are very weak, almost no different from ordinary mortals. Besides, this kid has the Undying Golden Body now, and his confidence is soaring. With that momentum alone, he has already won half the battle."

Pangu said, "His body cannot yet be called the Undying Golden Body. At most, it is somewhat stronger. What I gave him was merely the lowest-grade body-tempering method. I cannot pass on anything more advanced yet."

Chiyou said, "It is all the same. The Void Walking I gave him is also only at the beginner level. Higher-level techniques may require the group owner to become stronger first."

The gods said, "..."

From the main seat, Daoist Sanyuan asked in a daze, "Han Fei, what did you just say?"

Han Fei pointed at the two opponents and said, "The two of them can come together. Even if I defeat one of them, someone will still find a way to make me fight again. Rather than making things needlessly complicated, I might as well settle it all at once."

Though Han Fei's words were not particularly refined, that was indeed the truth. Even if he defeated one of them, these senior and junior brothers would still make him continue fighting. Besides, although Han Fei had never tried fighting one against five, just as Fuxi had said, he now ignored everything and felt himself to be invincible.

Wang Rui waved at the two of them. They immediately split apart to Han Fei's left and right, preparing to fight him two against one without the slightest embarrassment.

At this moment, Wang Rui was practically blooming with delight. Two Innate Realm Third Level experts would make even an Innate Realm Fifth Level opponent exert some effort. Han Fei could not possibly win. The thought delighted Wang Rui so much that he made no attempt to hide his smile.

After Lu Zhong announced, "The battle begins," Shao Bing was the first to charge at Han Fei. A silver saber appeared in his hand, and he gripped it tightly with his right hand as he rushed forward.

Shao Bing was in front, Wei Zixuan behind him. Just as he was about to reach Han Fei, Shao Bing leaped into the air first, grasped the saber hilt with both hands, and brought it down in a powerful vertical slash at Han Fei's forehead.

Below him, Wei Zixuan held a longsword, its tip likewise thrusting straight toward Han Fei. She did not bother concealing her movements in the slightest. In her eyes, whether Han Fei could even keep up with her speed was uncertain.

But just as their attacks were about to land, they were suddenly blasted backward by a surge of force.

The powerful push caught Shao Bing and Wei Zixuan completely off guard.

Rings of shockwaves formed from spiritual energy continuously spread outward around Han Fei's body. His fists were clenched tightly, and his long robe fluttered without stop.

After steadying themselves, Shao Bing and Wei Zixuan stared at Han Fei with stunned expressions.

Daoist Sanyuan asked in confusion, "He... he is actually breaking through?"